Supporting member for concrete structures.



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JULIUS TUTEUR, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNQR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TOTHE REPUBLIC STRUCTURAL IRON WORKS COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPO-RATION OF OHIO.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28,1916.

Application filed February 5, 1912. Serial No. 6*?5/197.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUS TUTEUR, citizen of the United States,residing at Cleve-v land, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Supporting Membersfor Concrete Structures, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in a supporting member for concretestructures, and has for its object the provision of a hanger of simpleconstruction, wherein the support may be varied to meet the differentrequirements of use, suitable adjustment is provided for the supportedpart, and small expense is entailed in manufacture. The present device,which is commonly adapted for embedding in the lower face of a concretebeam or other structure, is of the type utilizing a keyhole openin forsecuring adjustment for the supported part. This opening is provided ina casting of suitable shape and size, which preferably has formed uponits interior surface, or floor, a rim for engaging the sides of thebolt-head and lugs for preventing the accidental displacement thereoffrom the keyhole opening. Over and around said casting, there is secureda light sheet -metal casing, having lateral openings in its inolinedside-walls, registering with corre sponding lateral openings in thecasting, through which a bar preferably flattened and of the desiredlength required for the supported weight, may be thrust to retain theparts in their normal relation and later support the hanger within theconcrete. Attaching lugs may be provided upon the casing for securing itin position within the form. Said casing, accordingly, forms aprotective member for preventing the access of the concrete to thecasting and bolt-head, while maintaining the hanger in position duringthe pouring and tamping of the concrete, and finally affording limitedsupport for said hanger within the concrete, by reason of its outwardlyflaring side walls.

The device of my invention may be readily understood by considering theaccompanying drawings in connection with the further specification andclaims; said drawings comprising: Figure 1, illustrating the completedevice in perspective; Fig. 2, showing the same in end elevation; Fig.3, ex-

hibiting a side elevation partially in longitudinal section; Fig. 4,illustrating the casting in upper plan view, and Fig. 5, depicting thecasing in an under-side plan View.

Throughout the several figures, I have employed the same character ofreference, to indicate similar parts.

The casting a is provided with a key-hole opening 6 in its floor 6,which is encircled by an elevated rim a, and lugs b mark theextremitiesof the narrowed portion of said opening 7). Side-pieces 0 cutby lateral openings 0 at a sutficient height to clear the head of aninserted bolt cl, serve to complete the said casting which comprises theprincipal supporting member of my improved device. The rim, a,materially strengthens the bottom of the casting and also prevents thebolt-head from binding or turning after it has been inserted through thekey-hole opening, unless said bolt is raised to clear the rim, while thelugs b normally retain the bolt-head from sliding into the enlargedportion of opening I), after it has been inserted within the device.

The casing 6 may be of any approved type, but preferably I construct thesame with lateral openings e in its outwardly flaring sides, whichregister with the corresponding opening 0 in the casting, and togetherare adapted to receive the strap or flattened bar 3' which is cut ofsuitable length to extend into the body of the concrete and aiford thedesired support, principally dependent upon the length of said bar whichdistributes the weight through the surrounding body of concrete, at suchheight as said strap may be bent or laterally extended therein. The ends6 of said casing preferably flare outwardly, as well, and are equippedwith terminal ears 6 through which nails may be driven for securing theassembled device within the form, prior to pouring and tamping theconcrete therein.

From a consideration of the foregoing, it will be appreciated-that thedevice herein set forth, affords for the supporting bolt, the desiredadjustment within the slotted or key-hole opening, 6, while normallyrevery little to the cost of the assembled device.

Having now described the hanger of myv invention, I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, the following 1. In a device of theclass described, the combination with a hollow cast metal base portionhaving upwardly extending side portions, a key-hole opening in itslower-face and an elevated inner rim encircling said opening, of aheaded sustaining member adapted to be inserted'within the openingand'rim and an inclosing sheet metal casing for the body portion,substantially as set forth.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a cast metalbody portion having a key-hole opening in its lower face, a retaininglug adjacent to the expanded portion of said opening, and an elevatedcontinuous inner rim adjacentto the narrower portion thereof, of anassooiated'sustaining member and an inclosing sheet metal casing forsaidcasting, substantially as set forth.

3 In a: supperting member for concrete structures, the combination witha hollow cast metal base portion, havingfaslot in its structures, thecombination with a hollow cast metal base portion, having a slot in itslower face, and upwardly extending side walls with lateral openingsthereimof an inclosing casing having upwardly flaring walls and openings1n its side walls reg1stering with those of the casting, and atransverse strap inserted through the registering openings to serve as asustaining member, substantially as set forth. 1

5. A device of the class described, comprising a hollow three-sidedcasting, the lower face thereof being provided with a .key-hole slot,surrounded by an elevated rim, and the side portions having. alinedopenings, in combination with a headed bolt adapted to be insertedwithin said slot, and retained from turning by said rim, and means forcovering the hollow casting, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JULIUS TUTEUR. [1.8. Witnesses C. A. MEIER, ALBERT LYNN LAWRENCE.

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Washington, D. G.

